Pricing and Valuation of Options
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Key Points
- Option Premium = Intrinsic Value + Time Value
- Intrinsic Value Call = Max(0, Spot - Strike)
- Intrinsic Value Put = Max(0, Strike - Spot)
- Intrinsic value is never negative.
- Time value can be negative for deep ITM European puts.
Key Points
- Call ITM: Spot > Strike
- Call OTM: Spot < Strike
- Put ITM: Strike > Spot
- Put OTM: Strike < Spot
- ATM: Spot = Strike
Key Points
- Spot Price increase: Call Up, Put Down
- Strike Price increase: Call Down, Put Up
- Volatility increase: Call Up, Put Up
- Risk-Free Rate increase: Call Up, Put Down
- Dividend increase: Call Down, Put Up
Questions
Which component represents the value of an option if it were exercised immediately?
View answer and explanationFor a Call option, how is the intrinsic value calculated?
View answer and explanationCalculate the intrinsic value of a Call option where the Spot price is 150 and the Strike price is 130.
View answer and explanationIf a Put option has a Strike Price of 50 and the underlying Spot Price is 55, what is its intrinsic value?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between Option Premium, Intrinsic Value, and Time Value?
View answer and explanationA Call option has a Premium of 12, a Strike of 100, and a Spot price of 108. What is the Time Value?
View answer and explanationWhen is a Call option considered 'In-the-money'?
View answer and explanationWhen is a Put option considered 'Out-of-the-money'?
View answer and explanationWhat happens to the price of a Call option if the volatility of the underlying asset increases?
View answer and explanationHow does an increase in the Risk-Free Rate (RFR) affect the value of a Put option?
View answer and explanationWhat is the impact of an increase in the Strike Price on a Call option's value?
View answer and explanationConsider a Put option with Strike = 200 and Spot = 180. The premium is 25. What is the Intrinsic Value?
View answer and explanationIf a Call option is At-the-money (ATM), what is its intrinsic value?
View answer and explanationWhich factor generally increases the value of both Call and Put options?
View answer and explanationWhat is the effect of dividend payments on a Call option?
View answer and explanationFor a European Put option, under what condition can the Time Value be negative?
View answer and explanationCalculate the Intrinsic Value for a Call if Spot = 50 and Strike = 60.
View answer and explanationIf Spot = 100, Strike = 90, and Call Premium = 15, is the option ITM, ATM, or OTM?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes the 'Time Value' of an option?
View answer and explanationIf a Call option has a premium of 5 and an intrinsic value of 0, what can be inferred?
View answer and explanationHow does Time to Maturity generally affect the value of a Call option?
View answer and explanationA Put option has a Strike of 80 and a Premium of 2. The Spot price is 82. What is the Intrinsic Value?
View answer and explanationIf a Put option is ITM, which relationship holds true?
View answer and explanationWhat is the Time Value of an option that is expiring today?
View answer and explanationWhich factor has an inverse (negative) relationship with the value of a Put option?
View answer and explanationIf the Spot Price is 100 and the Strike Price is 100, the option is classified as:
View answer and explanationCalculate the Time Value if: Spot = 40, Strike = 35, Call Premium = 7.
View answer and explanationWhat is the Intrinsic Value of a Put option with Spot = 200 and Strike = 150?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following increases the value of a Put option?
View answer and explanationIf a Call option is deeply Out-of-the-money, its Delta (sensitivity to price changes) is low. What is its Intrinsic Value?
View answer and explanationThe price of the option is also referred to as the:
View answer and explanationCalculate the Intrinsic Value: Put Option, Spot = 90, Strike = 100.
View answer and explanationWhat happens to the value of a Call option if the company declares a higher-than-expected dividend?
View answer and explanationFor a Call option, Intrinsic Value is typically:
View answer and explanationWhich option has an Intrinsic Value of zero?
View answer and explanationIf Spot = 60, Strike = 50, Call Premium = 12. What portion is Time Value?
View answer and explanationWhy might a deep ITM European Put have negative time value?
View answer and explanationIdentify the incorrect statement regarding option factors.
View answer and explanationWhich pair of factors has a positive correlation with Call Option value?
View answer and explanationIf a Call option is ITM (Spot 100, Strike 90), its Intrinsic Value is:
View answer and explanationWhat is the lower bound for the price of an option (assuming non-negative premiums)?
View answer and explanationA Put option is ATM. If the Spot price decreases, the option becomes:
View answer and explanationHow does an increase in dividends affect a Put option?
View answer and explanationIn the context of options, 'Exercise Value' is synonymous with:
View answer and explanationIf Spot = 100, Strike = 110, Call Premium = 5. What is the Intrinsic Value?
View answer and explanationIf Spot = 100, Strike = 110, Put Premium = 15. What is the Intrinsic Value?
View answer and explanationGenerally, for European options, increasing the time to maturity:
View answer and explanationWhich option is 'Out-of-the-money' if Spot = 50 and Strike = 45?
View answer and explanationWhat happens to a Call option's value if the Risk-Free Rate decreases?
View answer and explanationIf a Put option has Intrinsic Value = 0 and Premium = 0, what is likely true?
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